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fecond degree, anddry) in’ the firfts it heateth, mollifieth, and digefteth ; andoig 
good for coughs, catarths; diftillations of rheums, and hoarfenefs. Pills: made with 
it.and a little curpentine,, and taken, gently loofen the belly. . It refifteth cold poi-, 
fons , dropped into. the ears, it helpeth, the fingings and noife in them; applied:to 
the hips, joints,or fhoulders, afflicted with cold achs, it refolveth and comforteth 
much,..and.is.goed to be, put into baths, for lamenefs of the joints and wearinefs by 
travel... It is alfo.good to be put with white frankinceafe to perfume thofe that have 
catarrhs, rheums, and defluxions from the head tothe nofe, eyes, or other parts, by 
cafting it on quick coals, and holding the head over the fmoak. ° It diffolveth hard 
tumours in any part, aad is good for the king’s-evil. bist 
SWALLOW- WORT. | "4 
~ ‘Kinps. OF this there are three kinds. The wfial Latin name of fvatlom- wort 
is afelepias or Venice toxicums their diftinct names follow in their defcriptions, 
‘Descriprion. 1. Swallow-wort with white flowers, a/clepias flore albo, This. 
{fwallow-wort rifeth up with divers flender weak ftalks, to be cwo or three feet long, 
not eafy tobreak, fcarce able to fland upright, and therefore for the moft partiea 
or lies upon the ground, if it find not any thing to fuftain it; whereon are fer two 
leaves at the joints, being fomewhat broad and long-pointed at the end; of a dark 
green colour, and fmooth at the edges. At the joints with the leaves, towards the 
tops of the ftalks, and at the tops themfelves, come forth divers fmall white flowers, 
confifting of five pointed leaves a-piece, of a {weet fcent; after which come fmall 
long pods, thick above, in a great deal of white filken down, whith when the 10 
Fipe opencth of itfelf, and theddeth both feed and cotton upon’ thé ground, if it be 
‘not carefully gathered. The roots are a great buth, of many fttings fattened toge- 
d, fmelling fomewhat ftrong while they are frefh and green, butinore 
pleafant when they aredried; both leaves and ftalks perith every winter, « 
| i ring of the year, when the ftalls, a spent are of a black: 
fomew: = pints putas koa “idhak Wdchaeoe’ more . peal 
ral che cay whe yer doa ers eo the former. ‘The 
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